Access to, and use of, this site is provided by, Columbus Solutions Limited subject to the following Terms and Conditions:

1. Permitted Use

1.1 Use of this web site constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions, which take effect immediately on your first use of the site.

1.2 Columbus Solutions Limited reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting changes online and it is your responsibility to refer to and comply with these terms (as amended from time to time) on accessing the site. Your continued use of this web site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions as so modified.

1.3 You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of this site by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct which is unlawful, or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of defamatory, obscene or offensive content.

1.4 Your access to this site requires the use by you of a user name and password which will be allocated to you upon registration. Each password is unique to each login address. All passwords must be kept confidential. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all passwords issued to you and you must notify Columbus Solutions Limited immediately if you become aware of any unauthorised use of any password or if you believe that a password may have become known to an unauthorised third party.

1.5 You acknowledge that the Internet, and as a result, this site is not a completely secure medium of communication. Whilst Columbus Solutions Limited will take steps to prevent unauthorised access to this site, you acknowledge that there is a possibility that an unauthorised third party may gain access to this site or any part of the same and that it is possible that data on this site could be tampered with or deleted. Further you acknowledge that it is possible for a third party to intercept data as the same passes from you to Columbus Solutions Limited or any third party.

1.6 Columbus Solutions Limited shall not be responsible for and shall have no liability to you or any third party for any loss or damage that results from any person gaining unauthorised access to this site or the use or disclosure of any data obtained by any third party as a result of the same having gained unauthorised access to this site.

2. Intellectual Property

2.1 All copyright, trade marks and other intellectual property rights in this site (including the design, arrangement and look and feel) and all material or content supplied as part of this site shall remain at all times the property of Columbus Solutions Limited.

2.2 In accessing the Columbus Solutions Limited web site, you agree that you do so only for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not agree to, permit or assist in any way any third party to copy, reproduce, download, post, store (including in any other web site), distribute, transmit, broadcast, commercially exploit or modify in any way the material or content or for any other purpose without Columbus Solutions Limited's express prior written permission. You agree not to adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any of the material contained in this site or use it for any other purpose other than for your personal non-commercial use.

2.3 The names, images and logos identifying Columbus Solutions Limited or third parties and their products and services are proprietary marks of Columbus Solutions Limited or of such third parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licence or right under any trademark or patent of Columbus Solutions Limited or any other third party.

3. Data and Links

3.1 By providing your details to Columbus Solutions Limited, you acknowledge that you have read the following and agree that Columbus Solutions Limited may use the information supplied by you for inclusion in the directory of Members. Such information will be held and used in accordance with our privacy policy.

3.2 You agree to not use this Site or the information contained therein to:

• download, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, marketing or promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation
• "stalk" or otherwise harass another; or
• collect or store personal data about other Members.

3.3 This site contains a directory of Members, Columbus Solutions Limited provides this directory for information purposes only and does not endorse or recommend any of the Members, their companies or their products and services. This site may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other web sites or resources. Because Columbus Solutions Limited has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Columbus Solutions Limited is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Columbus Solutions Limited shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

4. Financial Advice

4.1 Columbus Solutions Limited is not authorised for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and does not consider itself to be carrying on any activity regulated by such Act.

4.2 It is the responsibility of every person using this site to obtain independent financial advice from appropriately qualified advisers if in any doubt as to their activities.

5. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and keep indemnified Columbus Solutions Limited from and against all claims, damages, losses, expenses, costs and liabilities arising in any manner from your entry to and use of this web site other than in accordance with these terms and conditions.

6. Limitation of Liability

7.1 This site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons regarding or relating to Columbus Solutions Limited and its products and services (or to third party products and services), is provided "AS IS" and on an "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

7.2 In no event will Columbus Solutions Limited be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use, of data, or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use of the site. Columbus Solutions Limited does not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the materials.

7. Termination

You agree that Columbus Solutions Limited, in its sole discretion, may terminate your use of this site, and remove your entry in the directory of Members, for any reason, including, without limitation, if Columbus Solutions Limited believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with these Terms and Conditions. Further, you agree that Columbus Solutions Limited shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to this site. Columbus Solutions Limited reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this site (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Columbus Solutions Limited shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of this site.

9. General

9.1 If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these Terms and Conditions are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction which that Term or Condition is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from this clause and the remaining terms and conditions shall survive, remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.

9.2 These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Disputes arising herefrom shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England to which each visitor to the site hereby irrevocably submits.

9.3 If these Terms and Conditions are not accepted in full, you do not have permission to access the contents of this web site and therefore should cease using this web site immediately.

10. More Information

For more information contact Jane Ricca